Fire hits petrochemical complex in, no casualties reported

The incident took place at the Bou-Ali-Sina Petrochemical plant.

Governor of Mahshahr said that no casualties have been reported, but it is difficult to estimate the exact information about the extent of the fire incident.

'If this fire is not extinguished, it might also be spread to other areas,' Mansour Qamar said.

Head of Bandar Imam Khomeini Special Economic Zone said that the cause of fire in Bou-Ali-Sina Petrochemical Plant has been leakage of one of valves of paraxylene.

Bou Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant owned by Iran's National Petrochemical Company (NPC) produces 1.75 million ton per year of aromatics and by-products. Petrochemical Plant is located at the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone (Petzone) in Bandar Imam, Iran.

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